Accident Beechcraft D55 Baron VH-TYM,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 149388
 
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Date:Monday 3 March 1975
Time:11:25
Type:Silhouette image of generic BE55 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Beechcraft D55 Baron
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: VH-TYM
MSN: TE-502
Fatalities:Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Parafield, 18 Km N of Adelaide, SA -   Australia
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Essendon, Melbourne (MEB/YMEN)
Destination airport:Parafield, South Australia (YPPF)
Investigating agency: BASI
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
At 11:25 hours Central Standard Time (CST) on 3 March, 1975 a Beech D55 Baron aircraft, registered VH-TYM, struck the ground during an attempted go-around from a landing approach at Parafield Airport, South Australia. The aircraft was virtually destroyed by impact forces and subsequent fire and the five occupants were killed

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: BASI
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

3. http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1975/aair/aair197504257.aspx
2. http://www.atsb.gov.au/media/24690/197504257.pdf

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
03-Oct-2012 10:42 Anon. Added
11-May-2014 19:10 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative]
28-Apr-2019 20:58 BEAVERSPOTTER Updated [Cn]
08-Jun-2022 00:17 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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